IPAA NSW Customised Agency Programs (CAPs) and Consulting services
IPAA NSW offers both generic courses from
the public program and the option of Customised Agency Programs (CAPs)
for your organisation.
As the professional body for public sector employees, IPAA NSW
understands the needs of and issues of government organisations.
Because of this the Institute is able to provide you with customised
courses designed to meet your specification and complement the growth
and strategic directions of your organisation.
The Institute offers a range of consultancy services
including leadership development, change management and
facilitation. With our extensive experience in public
administration we can provide a consultancy for large or small projects
using appropriate and highly skilled professionals.
IPAA NSW tailored course optionsFor ease of reference workshop options are grouped into the following key areas:

Can't find a course to fit your organisations needs?
Contact us to
discuss how we can assist you in achieving your strategic business
goals through our extensive selection of course options or by tailoring
a course to your organisational needs.
Get the best value for your training investment
As a leading training provider to the NSW public sector
IPAA NSW can save you valuable resources and time.
The Institute can manage your learning and development requirements
by matching the most appropriate consultant to the needs
of your organisation.
Whether it's a one-off course or a series of courses delivered
in NSW, interstate or overseas we can deliver an unequalled
service.
How will a tailored IPAA NSW course benefit your workplace?
- Facilitators are chosen for their expertise in the subject
area, experience within the public and private sector environments
and their professional and innovative approach to learning
and development.
- Objectives and outcomes of each course are specially
designed to match your business strategy and operating
environment.
- Organisational case studies are developed to support
your current initiatives.
- Flexibility, you can nominate your own content, the program
length and timetable
- Customised courses are a cost effective alternative
- Courses are conducted at your premises, or another location
chosen by you.

IPAA NSW Customised Course options
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
DIRECTION
CAPACITY TO DELIVER
Understanding government

Communication skills
Finance
• Analysing and interpreting financial information
• Budgeting in the NSW Government context
• Cost-benefit analysis
• An introduction to economics for non-economists
• Financial management: fundamentals for the NSW public
sector
• Diploma of Government (Financial Services) PSP50504
• Finance for non-finance staff
• Effective contract management
• NSW Treasury Gateway Review Courses
• Gateway familiarisation workshop
• Gateway reviewer simulation workshop
• Building a credible business case
• Procurement Certification Training Program
• Level 1: Understanding public sector procurement
• Level 2: Effective procurement capabilities
• Level 3A: Intermediate procurement planning
• Level 3B: Communication and negotiation
in
procurement
• Level 3C: Intermediate procurement contract
management
• Level 4A: Strategic procurement planning
• Level 4B: Strategic procurement negotiations
• Level 4C: Strategic procurement contract
management
• Total asset management
• Corruption risk management
• Costing government services
• Assessing financial performance
• Procurement in the NSW public sector
• Other possible Finance workshop options
• Introductory results-based accountability 101
(Mark Friedman’s accountability framework)
• Applying results based accountability to your
agency (Mark Friedman’s accountability
framework)
• Certificate IV in Government (Financial Services)
PSP40504
• Advanced Diploma in Government (Financial
Management) PSP60304
• Negotiating contracts

Public policy
• Developing and writing operational policy and procedures
• The policy process
• Diploma of Government (Policy Development) PSP51404
• Ethical problem solving and decision making
• Policy refresher
• Other possible Public policy workshop options
• Ethics in the public sector
• Code of Conduct training
Project management
• Introduction to project management
• Applied project management
• Diploma of Government (Project Management) PSP51304
Commercial acumen
• Developing business acumen

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